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Can we have the same Europe with different people ?

  • 06-09-2010 1:27pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11


    Hi all,
    I am asking this question because I am wondering if immigrants try to integrate in Europe society?
    This also the main question of the book "Reflections of the Revolution in Europe : Immigration,Islam and the West" .
    in Ireland there is not as many immigrants as in France for instance (where I come from). But already Ireland is changing too.
    Is Europe too tolerant ? In the next 50/100 years will we change rules, laws of society just to accommodate Muslims ?

    I know personally Muslims in France and I don't have any problem with them. But I read newspapers in France and I notice that France is changing.
    For example Islamic meals were imposed to the French football team. In Lille, Muslims have different hours to go to the swimming pool.
    In some Muslim district French women are harassed by males because they are not Muslims.
    Some french women convert to Islam in order to be in peace with this harassement of muslim men.
    I know that these are done by extremists/thugs. But these extremists seem to gain power in Muslims district.
    Also some young Muslims generation are very intolerant against homosexual, freedom of women as it was showed on a documentary.

    Recently a meal wine-pork sausages in the street of Paris has been forbidden,
    because the government did not want to offend muslims(who don't drink alcohol, neither pork).
    In the same time each Friday muslims close a street in Paris to pray in it without authorisation of the government.
    But we let them pray there in order to keep Social peace..

    In french supermarkets , we can see Islamic food more and more. 10 years ago I could not see that.
    I understand we should respect other cultures in our country . But to my mind it seems my country is changing completely.
    More and more mosque are being built all over France too. In France everybody can criticize catholic religion with no problem.
    But if you critic Islam you are racist !
    Do you think Ireland, France, Europe can stay secular with different people in Europe ?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragraph

    EDIT: Heh, you're fast!

    And also AH =/= Advice with Homework.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Banned Account


    Thinly disguised "I don't like islam" thread.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Are you saying that Islam may ruin mainland Europe?
    Or that Muslims will?
    Or people from MENA will ruin Europe?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭Owwmykneecap


    Ireland's not secular to begin with.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭losthorizon


    I went to Bosnia a few years. None of the Muslim women were wearing veils. In fact, they were wearing short skirts etc. Maybe you should go and visit european countrys with european muslims. In the end everyone will be become pretty integrated. I mean we Irish were once Celts, Vikings, Normans etc


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    Should this be in the politics or the racist forum?


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Just because a burger is made with Halal meat doesn't make it an 'islamic meal'. It doesn't taste any different and nobody is forced to eat it. Same with the supermarkets - you don't have to buy Halal food any more than you have to buy Kosher food, Coeiliac food, Vegan food, Mexican food...

    Have you a link to where sausages and wine are banned in French restaurants?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭Banji


    OP sounds like a journalist or student or something..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11 lauddly_irish


    wow why is this post racist ? I based this question on a book written by an reputed historian. Where did i talk about race in here ?
    Its crazy that we cant talk about islam without being treated of racist..

    And i am only talking about facts i can read in the news..

    So can we have a discussion without being treated racist ? I am open minded. I am just asking this question beacuse the society is changing in Europe(France,UK,Germany,..).
    In Ireland it is fine but in some aeras in France it is not.

    Corsendonk : you should live few years in a muslim district in 93 departement and then we will talk again about it ;).

    losthorizon : I dont think we can compare Bosnia with France.
    Bosnia has a very different history. Muslims there have been converted by Turks 400 years ago...
    Furthermore they live in this country for centuries.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭demonspawn


    I think France is currently the most intolerant country in Europe ever since it banned headscarves in schools and is now trying to deport Roma en mass. How does that answer your question OP? Your country has gone from a bastion of liberty to an oppressive, racist, fascist state? Now what do you think of that?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Banned Account


    wow why is this post racist ? I based this question on a book written by an reputed historian. Where did i talk about race in here ?
    Its crazy that we cant talk about islam without being treated of racist..

    And i am only talking about facts i can read in the news..

    So can we have a discussion without being treated racist ? I am open mind. Basically it is an interrigation i have about islam.. In Ireland it is fine but in some aeras in France it is not.

    Corsendonk : you should live few years in a muslim district in 93 and then we will talk again about it ;).

    losthorizon : I dont think we can compare Bosnia with France. Bosnia has a very differnet history and muslims there have been converted by Turks 400 years ago...

    Look, the fact is that you are making a blad statement which is borderline complaining about the fact that Muslims don't integrate with society, there seems to be very little to your post apart from that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Anyway, I don't see this lasting much further unless you make a better case.

    Are you French living in Ireland and think that immigration of Muslims will change Ireland somehow?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,231 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    I think that the last person to try for a same Europe/Different people result blew his brains out in a Berlin bunker in 1945.


    Thank you Godwin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭King Felix


    demonspawn wrote: »
    I think France is currently the most intolerant country in Europe ever since it banned headscarves in schools and is now trying to deport Roma en mass. How does that answer your question OP? Your country has gone from a bastion of liberty to an oppressive, racist, fascist state? Now what do you think of that?
    +1

    I know loads of French people in Dublin and was having dinner with them a few weeks back and they were complaining (these are indigenous French, btw) about the current state of France, esp with regard to the introduction of the new laws regarding the headscarves, burqas and Roma expulsions.

    They compared it to the start of Nazi Germany and stated they wouldn't be going back to live there in a hurry.

    I then met another couple of French lads who were in Dublin for a couple weeks (more indigenous white French) who said they couldn't believe the freedom walking and driving around with a lack of police stop and searches and checkpoints.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11 lauddly_irish


    I understand my post is controversial. First of all I am not a racist. I have black,arab, indian friends. I can talk with anybody with no problem.

    As for people thinking France is a racist country : look our French football team ;)!

    Also headscarves iare forbidden, in France, because there is a separation between the church and the state 100 years ago.
    Since then Catholics can no more express their religion in schools for instance. Headscarves are seen as an expression of religion.
    Therefore it is banished at school too. People have freedom of religion in France.
    But it should not be expressed in public schools according to the laws of 1905.

    It is true for Muslims, Catholics, protestants, etc...

    Therefore it is not racist because these rules were there well before Muslims arrived in France.

    As for the people comparing nazism and the political situation oin France = godwin point !
    You have no idea what you are talking about !


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Have you a link to where sausages and wine are banned in French restaurants?

    Maybe the OP means this:

    http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49456520100619.
    (Reuters) - A "sausage and wine" party went ahead in Paris despite a police ban but was staged near the Arc de Triomphe instead of in a Muslim neighbourhood.

    Friday's event had been criticised as highly provocative because it was planned for the day of weekly Muslim prayers and the World Cup soccer match between England and Algeria, a former French colony that is majority Muslim.

    Friday was also the 70th anniversary of General Charles de Gaulle's 1940 "Appeal of June 18" from London calling on the French to resist the German occupation. The Internet page advertising the party had repeated references to resistance.

    The mayor of Paris had said the event was "clearly inspired by extreme right-wing movements". Paris police banned the party because it risked sparking disturbances.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    That book by Christopher Caldwell is the bigger load of horse manure I've come across. Firstly he's not even European to begin with and then he goes on about "European identity" in the classic American stereotyping way. All Irish people should wear green clothes and be drunk on Guinness, all English people stand upright and talk with funny accents, all French people ride around on bicycles and eat onions...

    Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes societies change and evolve over time. And Europe if anything is becoming more American than Islamic. We've got mcdonalds and burger king on every corner. We buy their music, we buy their clothes, we even buy into their wars!
    And I don't see him moaning about how Europe has become like America.

    I accept there's some truth in what he says about there being crime and such in the Muslim ghettos of these countries, England and France mainly. But the cause of that is not Islam, it's their poor social condition. You don't have such problem among Muslims here because most Muslims here are professionals (many doctors) who live decent lives.

    And it is true the statistics say that Islam is growing rapidly in Europe (though usually statistical predictions are very wrong) and that is just a result of globalisation. Thinking we might all someday have to walk around with our heads covered and be forced to eat halal meat is plain islamaphobia. Just accept it you don't like seeing darker skin people in your neighbourhood.

    And OP I don't mean to call you racist. My post is a response to that book you mentioned in your post.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭Puteq


    demonspawn wrote: »
    I think France is currently the most intolerant country in Europe ever since it banned headscarves in schools and is now trying to deport Roma en mass. How does that answer your question OP? Your country has gone from a bastion of liberty to an oppressive, racist, fascist state? Now what do you think of that?

    Well, firstly lets not confuse racism with discrimination against a specific religion. Anyway i digress, I would say France is not intolerant in banning headscarves, rather they try and prevent religious differentiation between children in school (there will be plenty of time for that when they grow up). Look at Northern Ireland where they separate children into different schools based on the childs religion (never mind the fact that none of these children are at an age to make an informed decision about what religion they choose to be) - this has caused nothing but trouble and a deep rooted 'them and us' mentality. France try to keep all this differentiation outside of schools by not allowing any religious icons, from any religion. it would be totally different if they said 'we ban islam stuff but allow jew stuff' or whatever, but for now in keeping all that nonsense out of the school they are doing a good thing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,615 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    For example Islamic meals were imposed to the French football team.

    Seriously? Would like a link on this.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11 lauddly_irish


    Seriously? Would like a link on this.

    I cant find any articles in english. Basically it was stopped recently with the new manager of the french football team Laurent Blanc.
    Up until now islamic meals were imposed to the french football team even for non-muslims.

    http://www.lepost.fr/article/2010/08/25/2195045_laurent-blanc-supprime-les-repas-halal-en-equipe-de-france.html


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Puteq wrote: »
    Well, firstly lets not confuse racism with discrimination against a specific religion. Anyway i digress, I would say France is not intolerant in banning headscarves, rather they try and prevent religious differentiation between children in school (there will be plenty of time for that when they grow up). Look at Northern Ireland where they separate children into different schools based on the childs religion (never mind the fact that none of these children are at an age to make an informed decision about what religion they choose to be) - this has caused nothing but trouble and a deep rooted 'them and us' mentality. France try to keep all this differentiation outside of schools by not allowing any religious icons, from any religion. it would be totally different if they said 'we ban islam stuff but allow jew stuff' or whatever, but for now in keeping all that nonsense out of the school they are doing a good thing

    I have to agree and disagree at the same time. France seems to be a case of secularism gone mad to a point it's hindering the very freedom it was to bring into the society.

    I agree with the whole notion of all children should be treated equally. But I disagree on the way it has been done. In a free country the people should have the freedom to dress the way they find appropriate. Instead of banning all religious symbols, the kids should be taught to treat one another the same despite of who/what they are.

    Children usually don't see one another as a muslin or a Christian or a Jew or anything regardless how they're clothed. They see everyone the same and have a great ability of getting to know one another without any inhibitions. It's only when they grow up such prejudices take shape due to social conditioning.

    Tolerance is not making everyone the same copies of one another but instead to respect the differences among people and know at the end of it all we're all human and we're all the same. Once you start liking beyond the cultural differences you'll notice how we're all alike. Afterall we're all from the same planet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Prof.Badass


    I went to Bosnia a few years. None of the Muslim women were wearing veils. In fact, they were wearing short skirts etc. Maybe you should go and visit european countrys with european muslims. In the end everyone will be become pretty integrated. I mean we Irish were once Celts, Vikings, Normans etc

    When they integrated, there were no major religious differences between the celts, vikings and normans. Religion (like culture) is ultimately a tool used to divide people and generate hate between them.

    Unlike culture, religion is a hell of a lot more resiliant and can be passed down for generations virtually unchanged (the islam practiced in europe is extremely unlike to merge with christianity over time).

    For a perfect example, look at the history of jews in europe. I'm not for one second saying they were in any way responsible for the persecution they endured, just that in a world without irrationalist nonsense (religion) they never would have been kept apart from the rest of european society, and we all would have lived happily ever after.

    I'm not saying that religion makes integration impossible, but it does make it harder.

    Btw, if we want to convert muslims to rationalism, going out of our way to antagonise them will work about as well as british efforts to convert us to protestantism (as in: not at all, in fact counter-productive). Of course, idiots who are led by their evolutionary emotions rather than rationality don't care, they just want the satisfaction of "scoring a point" against their enemy (be it the "scumbags", the "towelheads" or whatever new group of people it is in vogue to hate).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    ^actually Islam has been through it's phase of rationalism. There have been many great rationalist philosophers of Islam such as Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). Their rationalist philosophy became very popular in the Islamic world and Europe alike. But then their philosophy was refuted by Al-Ghazali for a more spiritual philosophy which then had the biggest influence on Islam till today. He did had a big influence on many European Christian philosophers of the middle ages as well. Thomas Aquinus was greatly influenced by his philosophy.

    So I doubt rationalism will ever take roots in Islam. Islam is a deeply spiritual religion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Prof.Badass


    ^actually Islam has been through it's phase of rationalism. There have been many great rationalist philosophers of Islam such as Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). Their rationalist philosophy became very popular in the Islamic world and Europe alike. But then their philosophy was refuted by Al-Ghazali for a more spiritual philosophy which then had the biggest influence on Islam till today. He did had a big influence on many European Christian philosophers of the middle ages as well. Thomas Aquinus was greatly influenced by his philosophy.

    So I doubt rationalism will ever take roots in Islam. Islam is a deeply spiritual religion.

    I think you're misinterpreting my post.
    In these modern times, religious/spiritual beliefs are not compatible with rationalism.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    as in France for instance (where I come from).


    Stopped reading...

    I opened this thread planning on writing something witty about removing the French from Europe to make it a much, much better place. However the fact that OP is French means if I do this I will risk a ban... Im biting my tongue here


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    Banji wrote: »
    OP sounds like a journalist or student or something..

    his assignment's due tomorrow and he's going on AH for material:eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11 lauddly_irish


    What is sure is that islam will have more and more importance in Europe. Because if immigrants from muslims countries continue to come in Europe, this religion will have more and more importance.

    The demography of Europe is changing. It is not unthinkable that some european countries in few years time will have a muslim majority..
    it is not crazy to think that these countries may change their laws to satisfy the new majority and elect a president with more islamic views...

    Hopefully Europe will stay the same with freedom of speech and equality of women. I hope for our grand children ...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    And i am only talking about facts i can read in the news.. .

    Seemingly the Daily Mail now have a French edition :rolleyes:
    It is not unthinkable that some european countries in few years time will have a muslim majority..

    Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo and Turkey will

    Just like they do now

    Nowhere else will


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    I think you're misinterpreting my post.
    In these modern times, religious/spiritual beliefs are not compatible with rationalism.

    That is what I said. This whole debate has happened in Islam about 900years ago and it ended in the refutation of rationalism for spirituality as the way forward.

    Maybe in the western world rationalism is the way forward but in the Islamic world spirituality will always be prevalent over rationalism.

    You could convert all Muslims into rationalist atheists but you can't make Islam a rationalist religion.

    Though saying that most concepts in Islamic law and jurisprudence are very rationalist. It is the belief system that is spiritual.

    It is true that religion/spirituality cannot be fully compatible with rationality though if you look historically Islam has been the one religion which has come closest to being compatible with rationality. Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd were the most successful philosophers in bringing together the concepts of religion and rationality.

    After them rationality was refuted in the Islamic world and when it was revived in the European world, it ended with Neitzsche declaring the death of god and religion.

    Though I guess I have gone off topic here...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    What is sure is that islam will have more and more importance in Europe. Because if immigrants from muslims countries continue to come in Europe, this religion will have more and more importance.

    The demography of Europe is changing. It is not unthinkable that some european countries in few years time will have a muslim majority..
    it is not crazy to think that these countries may change their laws to satisfy the new majority and elect a president with more islamic views...

    Hopefully Europe will stay the same with freedom of speech and equality of women. I hope for our grand children ...

    These are central concepts in Islam as well.
    The sad thing is that they aren't being established in the Muslim world due to cultural influences.
    But the western Muslims are much more progressive and hold the values of freedom and rights very strongly.

    In a way it seems like the new western Muslims (which comprises of muslims of immigrant heritage and Muslims of western heritage who have converted to islam or born into a family of concerts) are more proper Muslims than the ones in the east. They talk about integrating into the society and most of them do reject the cruel cultural practices that take place in the muslim countries under the name of Islam.

    If you ask around the Muslims in this country and any other western country (and for that fact most Muslim countries as well) they'll all mostly tell you they reject terrorism, extremism, violence towards women, hardline Islamist beliefs and any notion of converting Europe or USA into Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan.

    I really can't see why people are so scared of "all these Muslims taking over our countries". That is not going to happen. It's only media and books such as that Cristopher Caldwell's one that is making people paranoid.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    demonspawn wrote: »
    I think France is currently the most intolerant country in Europe ever since it banned headscarves in schools and is now trying to deport Roma en mass. How does that answer your question OP? Your country has gone from a bastion of liberty to an oppressive, racist, fascist state? Now what do you think of that?

    France is a fascist state now? First I heard...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    I have black,arab, indian friends. I can talk with anybody with no problem.


    So do most racists. Or so they'd have us believe...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard



    So I doubt rationalism will ever take roots in Islam. Islam is a deeply spiritual religion.

    Can rationalism ever really take root in any religion?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Blobby George


    I fully support France's decision to remove Roma from within their borders. Until such time as they behave like law abiding citizens they have no place in France.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Einhard wrote: »
    Can rationalism ever really take root in any religion?

    It did in Islam long ago. More successfully than in any other religion. But then it was refuted for spirituality according to the prevailing social condition of that time.

    Still most of Islamic law is very rational. If you study the Islamic law on marriage, womens rights and inheritance, you'll find out how progressive they are even for today's standards. The idea of Islamic law being about stoning people and cutting hands is a myth and is only used in propaganda against Islam.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    I fully support France's decision to remove Roma from within their borders. Until such time as they behave like law abiding citizens they have no place in France.

    So every single Roma is a criminal then?

    Just like every single Irish person is a charming drunk...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard



    Still most of Islamic law is very rational. If you study the Islamic law on marriage, womens rights and inheritance, you'll find out how progressive they are even for today's standards. The idea of Islamic law being about stoning people and cutting hands is a myth and is only used in propaganda against Islam.

    I think I have to disagree with you there. I understand that people with an anti-Islamic agenda exploit sharia law to further that agenda, but stoning and decapitation and the like aren't myths.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Einhard wrote: »
    I think I have to disagree with you there. I understand that people with an anti-Islamic agenda exploit sharia law to further that agenda, but stoning and decapitation and the like aren't myths.

    It is true in some remote areas of muslim lands where cultural tradition is more prevalent than religious impact, such acts are still done in a way which is not in accordance with the Islamic sharia at all.

    But if you study the conditions for someone to be convicted with such prosecutions are next to impossible. The amount of witnesses you need for such convictions is not possible unless the act is committed openly in public (eg. for a conviction of Adultery, there needs to be 4 witnesses who have seen penetration, not just what looks to be like the act taking place, if these witnesses can't be presented a conviction can't take place). And unless there are the required amount of witness (who are honorable members of society, they can't be convicted criminals or anyone with a not a good reputation), there can't be a conviction.

    Historically most convictions took placed when the person themselves pleaded guilty of the crime out of their own guilt. And even then in the case of stoning, when the criminal is sent into the stoning pit, if the accused gets out of the pit saying he doesn't like it (which he can, he's not tied down or anything), then the stoning is to be stopped and no one can harm the accused person, the accused is free to go.

    What you get from the media is only the ugly looking bits of the sharia to give people a very tainted image of Islam which couldn't be further from the truth.

    Also sharia law is implemented according to the prevalent conditions of the society. In the western world, which is not an Islamic nation, the sharia law cannot be implemented so even discussion such a topic is pointless.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭owenc


    Naw it wouldn't work out well.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11 lauddly_irish


    Einhard wrote: »
    So do most racists. Or so they'd have us believe...

    What racist statement did I say ? It is politically correctness going mad with you...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    What racist statement did I say ? It is politically correctness going mad with you...

    I never said you were racist. Rather that, on boards at least, all the racists seem to have amazingly multi-cultural groups of friends.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11 lauddly_irish


    These are central concepts in Islam as well.
    The sad thing is that they aren't being established in the Muslim world due to cultural influences.
    But the western Muslims are much more progressive and hold the values of freedom and rights very strongly.

    In a way it seems like the new western Muslims (which comprises of muslims of immigrant heritage and Muslims of western heritage who have converted to islam or born into a family of concerts) are more proper Muslims than the ones in the east. They talk about integrating into the society and most of them do reject the cruel cultural practices that take place in the muslim countries under the name of Islam.

    If you ask around the Muslims in this country and any other western country (and for that fact most Muslim countries as well) they'll all mostly tell you they reject terrorism, extremism, violence towards women, hardline Islamist beliefs and any notion of converting Europe or USA into Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan.

    I really can't see why people are so scared of "all these Muslims taking over our countries". That is not going to happen. It's only media and books such as that Cristopher Caldwell's one that is making people paranoid.

    Lot of muslims in France want the country to adapt to them. Basically they dont want to integrate to our country... They want islamic food at schools, they want special rights and special accomodation. Chinese,vietnam come from poor country too and they integrate very well. They come from poor country but work hard too and dont attack people in the street,..

    If you go to Rome, be roman.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    because the government did not want to offend muslims(who don't drink alcohol, neither pork).
    I don't drink pork either. In fact I'm against it.
    I'm also going off the French.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    Einhard wrote: »
    Rather that, on boards at least, all the racists seem to have amazingly multi-cultural groups of friends.

    I have English, Scottish, Polish, Slovak, Kurdish, Finnish, Iraqi, American, Canadian, Northern Irish, Southern Irish and Czech friends

    Now you have me worried..................


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Vive le france.

    All I ever see here is that if the Sun supports it, or if the S/Indo supports it, or if the Daily Mail supports it, then it's really bad.

    How about you all look at the facts in front of you and make your own decision.

    Ask yourself if you would like to see ghettoes formed all across this country, or if you would like to see immigrants integrate to our society. Then look at how and why ghettoes formed in Britain and the U.S. (our closest neighbours with the same language).
    Do we really want the same thing happening here?

    Ghettoes filled with minorities breed contempt for the majority of a country. This is a recent historical fact. You only need to look at the hatred spewed forth by radical black people in Harlem NY, or by radical Islamic people in Bradford England. Then look at the hatred towards the people in these ghettoes by the indigenous population.

    Are we going to be Ireland of the thousand welcomes, or are we going to restrict those welcomes to rich, white tourists that our shopkeepers can rip off?

    The OP has asked a question that very few people in Ireland want to answer.
    You can all say that you are welcoming towards Muslim immigrants, but I can guarantee that if they tried to impose Sharia law in your area, that you would quickly change your mind.
    Some have already tried this in London and France, but we're all to afraid to mention this lest we be labelled racist.
    Here's one for you. We were long afraid to talk openly about the Catholic church and what they did to us. Are you all willing to allow the Muslim religion to oppress us in he same way?
    This is what will happen if we do not have open dialogue with those who move here with opposing views to our own.

    England has been turned into a country where you cannot criticise any minority without facing harsh punishment because of political corectness. The same will happen here if we allow ghettoes to for and we do not promote integration.However, integration has to happen on our terms. After all this is our country and we should not bow to any ridiculous religious laws of any immigrants.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    Thats a terrible persecution complex youve got there.
    Terry wrote: »
    You can all say that you are welcoming towards Muslim immigrants, but I can guarantee that if they tried to impose Sharia law in your area, that you would quickly change your mind..

    Muslim "immigrants" (funny how theres no such thing as an Irish born Muslim) are not going to impose Sharia law in my area.
    Terry wrote: »
    England has been turned into a country where you cannot criticise any minority without facing harsh punishment because of political corectness. .

    Your beloved Daily Mail do it all the time


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭King Felix


    Terry wrote: »


    The OP has asked a question that very few people in Ireland want to answer.
    You can all say that you are welcoming towards Muslim immigrants, but I can guarantee that if they tried to impose Sharia law in your area, that you would quickly change your mind.


    .

    I would estimate the chances of Muslims , who currently constitute about 1% of the Irish population, the majority of them moderate, trying to impose Sharia Law, or the Irish State allowing them to do so, to be extremely minimal at best. Now or at any time in the future.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    No Muslim is going to impose sharia law in ireland or any western country for that sake.
    I've mentioned it before that sharia law can only be established in an Islamic state. Ireland or uk or France is not an islamic state so even discussing this topic is absolutely pointless.


    And most Muslim immigrants in this country are professionals (many of them doctors) and they are more civilised than most inner-city people.
    The major crime here is in the inner-city/less developed areas by erm we know what kind of people I'm talking about here.

    Blaming Muslim immigrants for the problems in the country is just xenophobic.

    Crime is not in ethnic minority areas but in areas with poor social condition. Improve the social condition of these people and you'll solve the crime.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    You know its a good general rule of thumb that threads on AH started by users with a postcount of 1 = trolling


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    Drink arse feck girls.


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